From Nice I left for Monte Carlo on July 20, 2011 on the regional train ter from Nice Central Station (in French NICE VILLE) trains go frequently (for example, from 7 to 8 am, 5 trains depart from Nice at 07.13, 07.23, 07.48, 07.58., 08.04.) - ticket costs 3.50 euros. I left at 07.13 and at 07.32 I already got off at the train station in Monte Carlo (in French gare de Monaco-Monte-Carlo)
We get out at the station in the tunnel, the station is right there in the rock.
The Sfnte-Devote church is located near the station
And from here begins the Monte Carlo embankment, the length of the coastline in Monaco is only 4.1 km and this reminds that the Principality of Monaco is a dwarf state associated with France. It is one of the smallest and most densely populated countries in the world. Population 35 thousand people, area 2 square kilometers (2 times smaller than the area of Central Park in New York)
I walked along Avenue Dostende
Then turned left onto Princess Alice Avenue
And soon he came to the famous Monte Carlo casino. Opposite the casino there is a beautiful French garden
The casino was opened in 1865
Opens from 14:00, I was too early, entry is free. As you can see, the clock shows only 8 o'clock in the morning.
In the garden opposite the casino there is an unusual fountain, which reflects the casino building
On the right side of the casino is the luxurious Paris Hotel, where the Yusupov princes and the Grand Dukes Romanov lived
Casino facade from the sea
Park behind the casino by the sea
I returned to the station and now went to the right along Quai Albert 1.
And here are the prices in the cafe on the Monte Carlo embankment.
I started turning left to get into the old town.
You have to climb the hill along the stairs that leads to a small park
From the park we go to the building of the Oceanography Museum - ticket 12 euros.
Walk a little further and you will see the Cathedral of the mid-19th century - this is the tomb of the princely family and Princess Grace is buried here
Here is another port of Monaco - Fontvier.
And here is the oldest part of Monte Carlo, which began in 1215 with the founding of a colony of the Genoese Republic on the territory of the principality and the construction of a fortress.
We go out through narrow alleys and see the fortress and palace of the Grimaldi princes. On January 8, 1297, during the civil war in Genoa, Monaco was captured by Francois Grimaldi and his supporters. This date is considered to be the beginning of the reign of the Grimaldi dynasty and since then they have ruled Monaco for more than 700 years.
From here you have a great view of all of Monaco.
Monument to the first Grimaldi.
I began to go down into the city.
And city blocks stretch up the hills.
I walked towards the station.
Soon I entered the station, on the 2nd floor I bought a train ticket to Cannes from the cashier - the price was 8.40 euros and after 12 hours I left and after 1 hour I got off in Cannes, about which I wrote a report "On my own from Nice to Cannes"
In fact, I walked around Monte Carlo leisurely in 3.5 hours. The city is small, but excellent!!!
From Nice
The closest international airport to the state of Monaco is located in Nice, France. The Principality is located approximately 30 kilometers from Nice Cote d'Azur airport, depending on which road you take - the A8 toll highway or the free serpentine road along the seashore (along the so-called small, medium or large "cornice" )
There are several ways to get to Monaco from Nice by public transport.
First - By train
Regional trains TER, connecting almost all settlements along the Côte d'Azur coast, run at intervals from 10-15 minutes during peak hours to 30-40 minutes outside of this time. From Nice Main Train Station by train to Monaco-Monte Carlo station - ~20 minutes, ticket in 2019 costs 3.50 euros. Monaco has one railway station, also known as the Main Station, which is located underground exactly in the middle between the two regions of the principality - Monaco and Monte Carlo.
By bus
From Nice you can travel to Monaco by buses No. 100/101. Travel time ~30 minutes. The ticket costs 1.50 euros and can be purchased from the driver. In Nice it leaves from the Le Port stop, in Menton - from the Gare Routiere (bus station).
№100X=> goes from Nice to Monaco (via the village of La Turbie and Cap d'Ail) along the A8 highway, in Nice landing at the Vauban stop, in Monaco arriving in the Fontvieille area. This route operates only on weekdays (does not operate on weekends or holidays)
You can travel from Nice airport to Monaco at night on a special night bus Noctambus 100(runs from 22.00 to 3.00). Please note - the night bus only runs on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and public holidays (except May 1st), so in this case, if you arrive in Nice on a late flight, especially with luggage and children, it is easier and more convenient to take a taxi.
Taxi
You can get to the principality at any time of the day or night quickly and comfortably, by ordering in advance transfer from Nice airport to Monaco (Monte Carlo) (Pros: large reliable company, international taxi service at local prices; when booking, you can choose the class you need, the capacity of the car, as well as additional services, for example, a child car seat; confirmation is sent to your email, and the driver waits at the exit from the arrivals area with a sign with your name on it; the price is known in advance (no unpleasant surprises!), payment of the full amount only upon arrival at the place)
From San Remo, Genoa to Monaco
From the cities of Italian Liguria, including Genoa, and others, you can get to Monaco by public transport (in this case by train) according to the following scheme:
Take the Trenitalia train to the station (Ventimiglia) - a border station on the French-Italian border, then change to the regional train of the French railways SNCF towards the Cote d'Azur (direction to Nice, Cannes, etc.). They all make a stop in Monaco.
From Milan to Monaco
Travel time from Milan to Monaco by train is ~4-4.5 hours. It is better to buy a ticket in advance via the Internet; in this case, you can “catch” a cheap promotional fare on the Trenitalia website, since the main part of the route passes through Italy. You need to buy a ticket Milan - Ventimiglia, then in Ventimiglia you will buy a ticket for the French train to Monaco. There is no need to buy it in advance - it is always sold at the same price and there is no shortage.
From Paris to Monaco
If you buy on the website of the French railways SNCF in advance, about three months before the trip, you can purchase not very expensive tickets for the TGV high-speed train from Paris (departure from the Gare de Lyon) to Nice. Travel time is only 5 hours 36 minutes. Next - 20 minutes from Nice Central Station to Monaco by regional train, as described above.
Also on the same SNCF website, tickets from Paris to Nice by bus are offered (travel time from 15 hours or more) at prices starting from 34 euros in 2018. This option, in the presence of various inexpensive tickets for a high-speed train, definitely loses. However, if you love (and tolerate) long bus journeys, why not?
From Cannes to Monaco
From Cannes, as well as other cities of the Cote d'Azur, located towards Marseille, you can easily get to Monaco by regional train TER. From Cannes, you should choose a train heading to Ventimiglia or Menton, then you won’t have to change trains. The ticket price in 2018 is from 10 euros.
There are schedules, prices, and all that stuff.
On a personal note, I will say that last August, while vacationing in Nice, I went to Monaco. The whole event was not the slightest bit difficult: tickets can be bought at least 5 minutes before departure, at ticket offices or vending machines, the train is not at all full, the ride only takes a few minutes, the road is very beautiful.
Your question is not stupid, but very reasonable, and indicates the presence of foresight. I once almost missed the landing in Porto when I was traveling by night bus from Lisbon to Braga. Considering that I had to fly out of Porto in a few hours, my carelessness could have cost us dearly.
This is a cautionary tale, so to speak. Now about the matter.
Firstly, at the station you can freely take a timetable book and keep track of the stations.
Secondly, you can get your bearings on the terrain - when you enter a giant cave with platforms, Monaco is already under your wheels. There is only one station of such impressive size (but not in interior)...
Judging by the map of Nice, they have 4 stations.
1 Nice-Ville - in the city center
2 Gare de Provence - a little further north
3 Gare Routiere - in the historical center
4 Gare Maritime - in the lower right corner almost on the shore.
Hence the question: from which station are we going to Monaco, from which further to Italy?
and from which to the west (Cannes, Marseille, etc.)?
And in general, where can you get from each of these stations?
DARIA! Thank you very much for your response! If you don't mind, could you tell me how much a taxi costs from the airport in Nice to Juan Les Pins? In September we will have to get from the airport to the hotel in Juan ourselves; we don’t plan to take a car. Can you suggest another option for transportation? Thank you.
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Not this way. When you buy your ticket, tell the cashier that you need a round-trip ticket. Such a ticket will indicate the points between which it is valid, but will not indicate the departure time, so it must be validated before boarding the train for the first time.
In practice, for example, we had this: we took a ticket from Juan-les-pins to Beaulieu-sur-mer, drove to Beaulieu, and after we had a walk there, drove back, landed in Nice, walked there, then got on the train and returned in Juan-les-pins. We also combined walks around Monaco with Nice. And all this with one ticket, very convenient :))
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Yana, we got from the airport by bus, this method is the most economical. If you choose this option, check which stop your hotel is closest to. On the bus, above the exits, there is a traffic diagram with the names of all the stops, the stops themselves are also labeled, so if you watch the road carefully, you won’t pass by. We were lucky, from the bus we saw a sign to our hotel :)) A nice feature of these places is that there are signs to almost all hotels in the city.
While vacationing with my husband in Nice, we decided to go to Monaco one day, since the distance is just a stone's throw, and there is a lot of transport, the most varied, running to Monaco. If you are aiming for a similar trip, then I will tell you about the main options for traveling to.
From Nice to Monaco by train
The most convenient option for such a trip is undoubtedly the train. Trains run from 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., with several trips per hour. You will reach Monaco in a matter of minutes - the train travels only fifteen to twenty minutes. Trains leaving the station NICE RIQUIER, and you need to get off at MONTE CARLO station. I always wondered, how can I not miss the right station during a trip and stop at who knows where? Well, first of all, you need to buy a book with stations and keep track of which ones you have already passed. As for Monaco, the fact that you arrived at this station can be purely visual: it is a very large station, like a huge cave with platforms, and with a very beautiful design - it is very different from other stations, so you won’t miss it. Here’s a photo, by the way, the design reminds me of a starry sky or glare from spotlights.
Ticket price
The cost of a ticket to Monaco is 3.3 euros
Buying tickets
Before Monaco you can buy at the station ticket office NICE RIQUIER, or buy in advance on the French railway website.
From Nice to Monaco by bus
Another equally convenient way to get from Nice to Monaco is by bus. It leaves from Piazza Garibaldi and is called Bus No. 100. The bus leaves every 15 minutes. You can reach Monaco in 30 minutes. There are many stops along the way: near the bridgehead, near the casino, near the station. Yes, it seems to me that stopping here is not important, the area of the state is only two kilometers square, so no matter what stop you get off at, you can get around Monaco very quickly. Also, if you want to go to Monaco directly from Nice airport, then Bus No. 110 leaves from there to Monaco.
Ticket price
A ticket to Monaco from Nice will cost you 1.5 euros.
Buying tickets
You can buy a ticket to Monaco directly from the driver.
From Nice to Monaco by boat
Several travel companies offer pleasure boats to Monaco. The trip option is not very boring; you will spend about an hour on the way. I can’t call this type of travel simply “movement”; for me it is still a kind of journey and adventure.
Cost of tickets for a sea voyage
From 20 euros.
Buying tickets
You can buy it at the offices of companies that offer such trips.
From Nice to Monaco by helicopter
Yes, there is such an exotic option. I wanted to get there with his help. Well, everything so interesting attracts me, but after looking at the cost of such pleasure, I decided that next time I didn’t want to ruin the family budget)). Helicopters depart twice an hour: at fourteen and forty-four minutes (for example, 14:14 and 14:44). You can fly to Monaco in seven minutes.
Flight cost
The cost of a helicopter trip from Nice to Monaco is 115 euros.
Buying tickets
From Nice to Monaco by car
The distance between the cities is only 20 kilometers, so you can easily cross it in 35 minutes along the A-8 highway. Some sections of this road are toll. By the way, only cars with license plates from the Alpes-Maritimes department can enter the territory of the Monaco-Ville district.
What do you need to cross the international border between France and Monaco?
Many tourists ask this question, because no matter how dwarf the state is, its laws must be observed. However, I hasten to reassure you, there are no formalities when crossing the border from France.
As you can see, there are plenty of ways to get to Monaco. From standard to more exotic, so choose the one that is most convenient for you. On my own behalf, I can also remind you to visit the Oceanographic Museum and watch the fish in the huge aquarium.
Bon Voyage!
Nice is surrounded by many interesting and picturesque places; they are so diverse and unusual that tourists often have a question: where to go from Nice for one day?
If you are a lover of cozy old towns and lemons, this is definitely the place for you. The history of Menton goes back more than eight centuries; the first mention of the city dates back to 1261. Port Fortress The 17th century, a temple built in 1619-1953, many miniature houses built in the 16th-19th centuries, narrow streets - literally everything here breathes antiquity.
I advise you to visit the old Port Fortress, decorated with frescoes by Jean Cocteau; in the same place there is a museum of the master.
The center of Menton is an area on a slight slope, surrounded by flowers all year round.
It will be interesting visit the market In addition to real homemade products grown in the neighborhood, countless ceramic souvenirs are sold here.
But most of all I love lavender, which is grown on an industrial scale. Perfume and cosmetic products from the plant no longer surprise anyone, but Mentonians add lavender to everything - oil, sweets, toys, and even sausage. Where else can you try sausage with lavender?!
In addition, the residents of the city are real fans of lemons, and Menton is rightfully considered the capital of these citrus fruits. Menton hosts an annual lemon festival, which attracts guests from all over the world.
Classical music evenings, for which the town is famous, will be a pleasant end to a day full of impressions.
Distance to Nice : 30 km.
How to get from Nice to Menton : by bus No. 100, cost 1 Euro; by train costs 5 Euro.
Monaco
Near Nice, a dwarf state is conveniently located - the Principality of Monaco with its capital Monte Carlo. The area of Monaco is 2.02 km², and the number of indigenous people does not exceed 40 thousand people.
The state is considered the personification of wealth and luxury. They say that if Nice is made for millionaires, then Monaco is for billionaires.
The prerequisite for today's unprecedented prosperity was... poverty. In the 19th century, the then ruler Charles III, due to the difficult financial situation, became concerned with the search for investment and development of the region. After deliberation, it was decided to establish a casino, and thereby attract as many tourists as possible. Since then the region has prospered.
The main gambling house in Europe was built by Charles Garnier, the same architect who designed the Paris Opera building. Therefore, the casino is of interest as a unique architectural object, which is literally drowning in wealth and is famous for its luxurious decoration. And, by the way, it is not necessary to play here; there are both gambling halls and simple halls for curious visitors or tourists.
It is not surprising that celebrities and the powers that be have always sought to visit Monaco; they say that the villas of Brigitte Bardot, Nicolas Sarkozy, and the families of Michael Jackson are located in Monte Carlo.
But to believe that the principality is exclusively an oasis for the rich is wrong.
In particular, in the capital there is Oceanographic Museum, established in 1911. Interesting stuffed marine animals, models of sea vessels and various marine artifacts are exhibited here. Jacques-Yves Cousteau himself once worked as a director and made an invaluable contribution to the development of the museum.
IN Cathedral of St. Nicholas 1875, the remains of Prince Charles are buried, after whom the city was named. The Chapel of the Holy Virgin is also of interest; the first mention of this holy place dates back to 1070.
You can buy souvenirs, stroll along the colorful facades of houses and throw a coin into one of the fountains in “Vieux Ville”, as they call it in Monte Carlo Old city.
An interesting attraction of Monaco is railway station, which is underground and has two exits.
Distance to Nice : 21 km.
How to get from Nice to Monaco: Bus number 100 runs between Nice and Monaco, the fare is 1.5 Euro, the trip duration is 30 minutes. You can get here in 15 minutes by train, costing 3.5 Euro. The boat ride will take one and a half hours and cost 16 Euros. A luxurious and lightning-fast way of transportation will be a helicopter; the flight will take 7 minutes, although you will have to pay 100 Euros for it.
Cape Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat
If you have a question: where to go from Nice for one day, and you want to stay in a calm atmosphere, you should visit Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat.
The famous writer and Nobel laureate for literature Somerset Maugham fully appreciated the eucalyptus groves, pine trees, and sandy beaches and settled here for 40 years. The cape also attracted other prominent personalities; in particular, Nietzsche, Isadora Duncan and other celebrities vacationed on the cape.
The Rothschild heiress, Baroness Beatrice Ephrussi-Rothschild, built a pink palace-villa here in the style of the Italian Renaissance. Since then the villa has been called "Rothschild mansion") and attracts countless tourists. In the villa you can admire paintings by Boucher, Fragonard, Monet, Renoir, see personal belongings that belonged to the royal Bourbon dynasty, and visit the Beatrice Apartment. The highlight of the villa is the surrounding gardens: French, Spanish, Japanese, Provencal, Florentine and rose garden.
In our time, the villa of Baroness Ephrussi-Rothschild now functions as a museum complex and is open daily.
Villa opening hours :
July - August: from 10.00 to 19.00;
September – October, February – June: 10.00 to 18.00;
November - January: 14.00 to 18.00 (Mon.-Fri.) and from 10.00 to 18.00 (Sat.-Sun.).
Cost of visiting the villa : 10 Euro for adults; 7.50 Euro for children and students.
Official site : http://www.villa-ephrussi.com/
Distance from Cape Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat to Nice : 11 km.
How to get from Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat to Monaco :
Getting to the Cape from Nice You can take bus number 81, cost 3.1 Euro.
If you love medieval villages and are also interested in art, then Saint-Paul de Vence is your place. This is a unique place where, for just three thousand local residents, there are, imagine, about 70 art galleries...
Such a rich cultural heritage was left to the village by the artists who chose this place at the beginning of the 20th century. Modigliani, Bonnard, Signac, Utrillo, and other great masters of art often vacationed in de Vence. They stopped, now at the iconic Golden Dove tavern, drank tea in the garden surrounded by olive groves, inhaled the aromas of lavender fields and created.
Brigitte Bardot, Greta Garbo, Catherine Deneuve and Jean-Paul Sartre also loved to visit this place. And here Marc Chagall spent the last years of his life in this place, and remained here forever. Anyone can visit the grave of the inimitable genius.
Here literally everything is filled with art and beauty: a 13th-century church, 14th-century residential buildings, 16th-17th century buildings surrounded by flowers and vines and a myriad of arches.
It will be interesting to visit the Louvre Cote d'Azur - the Mayo Foundation, which stores works by Chagall, Kandinsky, Bonnard, Braque, Matisse, Léger. The bell tower from 1740, the monument to Rodin “The Thinker”, and the art galleries are also interesting. But personally, what I like most is wandering through artists’ studios and trying to penetrate their world.
If you still haven't fallen in love with Saint-Paul de Vence, here is the official website of this place.
Distance to Nice : 20 km.
How to get from Nice to Saint-Paul de Vence : by any bus that travels from Nice towards the town of Vence, the cost of the trip is 4 Euros.
Antibes
But the tiny town of Antibes will be more interesting to anyone who is interested in the sea and yachts, because the largest yacht port in the area is located here, built in the 60s of the 20th century on the site of a Roman harbor. This is not just a port, but a whole complex of ports, including: Vauban, Olivette, Crouton, Salis, Galis.
Antibes has a long history, as it was founded in the 6th century BC by Greek sailors. The town often changed hands; since 1481 it has belonged to France.
Grimaldi Castle and the remains of the defenses along the sea are interesting local and sophisticated attractions, but the calling card of the city is undoubtedly Fort Carre(1565). Robespierre's supporter and future French emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte, was imprisoned here on August 8, 1794. At that time, he was facing imminent death penalty, but General Dugommier radically changed the history of all mankind, without knowing it. The general was able to convince the judges to pardon such a gifted warrior. You can hear the story of this imprisonment in more detail and see everything with your own eyes at Fort Carr.
Antibes is located between Cannes and Nice, and enjoys a reputation as a calm place where you can take a break from the pomp and pathos of its neighbors.
The city is curious with its flea markets, where you can find expensive antiques, vintage jewelry, or generally something fantastic.
Interesting fact: the world believes that Marconi invented radio and it was in Antibes that his first experiments with radio waves were carried out.
Here official website of the town : http://www.antibes-juanlespins.com/
Distance to Nice : 21.4 km.
How to get from Nice to Antibes : by bus number 200, or any other bus that travels from Nice towards Cannes, the cost of the trip is 1 Euro.
Cannes
It's the second most popular city in the south of France, and movie stars often can't decide whether to buy property in Nice or Cannes. If you have a dilemma: where to go from Nice for one day, then Cannes is a good choice.
By the way, We offer an interesting guide to Nice and Cannes, which you can download by filling out the form below.
Coco Chanel often vacationed in the city and designed her outfits here. But, of course, the city gained its current fame thanks to the legendary film festival.
During it, the whole city is teeming with celebrities: from Hollywood film actors to famous artists. They scurry along the embankment, fill restaurants, crowd into the “Palace of Festivals”, and on the Avenue of Stars, according to tradition, actors leave their handprints.
Distance to Nice : 35 km.
How to get from Nice to Cannes : bus number 200 runs between Nice and Cannes, the cost of the trip is 1 Euro, travel time is 1 hour 15 minutes.
You can get there by TER train, the cost of the trip is 5 Euro, travel time is 30 minutes.
This is one of the most popular places around Nice, but if you have a lot of time, you can also visit Alpine village of Sospel, take a break from the hustle and bustle of the town Villefranche-sur-Mer or pray at Chapel of White Penitents in the village Eze. The Cote d'Azur will satisfy any of your requests.
